How to Read

6. The long history of reading aloud


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The idea of putting spaces between written words didn’t develop until thousands of years after writing itself was invented. Before then, even literate people could only recognize words by reading aloud. And since then, we've read aloud for many different reasons. Our guest Roger Chartier walks us through a few of the most interesting -- from raucous Shakespearean theaters to railway passengers cozying up with strangers to listen to a novel.
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